Walter Eric EVANS

Walter Eric EVANS Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Number:	289
Enlisted:	24 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Field Artillery Brigades
Born:	Hawarden, England, United Kingdom, 1886
Home Town:	East Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Hawarden Grammar School, Egland
Occupation:	Motor Engineer
Died:	Died of wounds - back, Gallipoli, Ottoman Empire, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 June 1915
Cemetery:	Lancashire Landing Cemetery Row C, Grave 73 Rev. C.H.H. Beachmore officiated, Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

24 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 289, Field Artillery Brigades, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement Bombardier, 289, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked Bombardier, 289, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
18 Oct 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, Field Artillery Brigades, Promoted on the day of embarkation
28 Jan 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Field Artillery Brigades
26 Jun 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 289, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 289 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Field Artillery Battery awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-06-26

Help us honour Walter Eric Evans's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

At time of enlistment he was residing at Hotel Macquarie, Cowper Wharf, East Sydney, NSW

Son of Arthur Llewelyn Evans and Sarah Ellinor Evans of 428 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal